Melanism (also known as melanosis; from Greekμελανός, "dark-colored") is the occurrence of an increased amount of dark pigmentation (as of skin, feathers, eyes or hair) in an organism, resulting from the presence of melanin. It is the opposite of leucism and albinism, which occur because of a lack of melanin or other types of pigment.

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Some black supremacists justify supremacist assertions by assigning dubious properties to melanin based on pseudoscience and distortions of scientific fact or speculation

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People "with the darkest skin tended to smoke the largest number of cigarettes."
Elements of the alcoholic beverage industry have a similar record of targeting the African-American community. Recently, members of the Detroit City Council raised objections to an inner-city ad campaign for Colt 45 malt liquor, some complaining that the ads were "racist."

(Maybe that is why black people use the panther as a symbol for black power)

White tigers have been crossed with lions to produce "white" (actually pale golden) ligers. In theory white tigers could be crossed with white lions to produce white, very pale or even stripeless ligers. A black liger would require both a melanistic tiger and a melanistic lion as parents.

This is by no means backed up by science of any sort, but I once saw a black power video where they claimed that because blacks can handle more sunlight than whites they get more vitamins from it thus increasing their intelligence (I lol'd). But being that white flesh lets in more sunlight, wouldn't it be that we're the ones getting more vitamins? Or no because we don't absorb it? I don't know, science isn't my strong suit.

This is by no means backed up by science of any sort, but I once saw a black power video where they claimed that because blacks can handle more sunlight than whites they get more vitamins from it thus increasing their intelligence (I lol'd). But being that white flesh lets in more sunlight, wouldn't it be that we're the ones getting more vitamins? Or no because we don't absorb it? I don't know, science isn't my strong suit.

sun helps the body create vitamin d. Whites evolved in areas that get less sun than equatorial africa so having lighter skin that lets more light in is more effective there. Thats why we dont do so well with skin cancer, however blacks have to have plenty of Vit D in far north or south because their skin blocks too much sunlight.

sun helps the body create vitamin d. Whites evolved in areas that get less sun than equatorial africa so having lighter skin that lets more light in is more effective there. Thats why we dont do so well with skin cancer, however blacks have to have plenty of Vit D in far north or south because their skin blocks too much sunlight.